The Pros And Cons Of Binge-Viewing
“Just one more episode,” a semiconscious voice screams in your head as your eyes reach a point of barely being able to stay awake. Determined, you select “play next episode” and spend the next four hours curious if Dan really murdered Keith. In simplest terms Netflix defines binge-watching as the following: streaming between two and six episodes of the same TV show in a single sitting. Based on this definition more than 60% of Netflix users participate in binge-watching on a regular occurrence. Everyday millions of users come into contact with a television show or series of movies that seem to hinder the responsibilities and activities that an individual had once participated in on a daily basis. Binge-watching Netflix has proved at being a
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As one dedicates all of their efforts to watching a nine season series, one often experiences an emotional attachment to characters and their lives. Many binge-watchers will begin to imagine the characters as someone in their own personal life, allowing the emotions to mentally and physically affect them. Many will feel that if a character passes away on the show, a family member of their own had also deceased. Many will cry tears of joy at the highest points of a fictional character’s life, and many will openly question the decisions that a specific character chooses to make outloud. In addition to attachment, one will begin to feel the urges of withdrawal. Being away from the search bar for an extended period of time will leave one constantly anticipating the safe arrival back to their dark room with a computer screen waiting to be used. Withdrawal will cause one to constantly think of nothing but what they are going to watch next and impatiently waiting to return to their “veg session.” Many Netflix users will also begin to plan their entire day around their binge-watch session to ensure they are getting the most out of the their monthly subscription. Lastly, a binger will often feel a roller coaster of emotions at least once during a period of binge-watching. While watching a series, one will feel pleasure mentally, but when the series ends, one will feel sad or sometimes even depressed. The highs and lows of each emotions relies directly on the amount of time spent watching the series and the level of attachment one felt towards the
As one dedicates all of their efforts to watching a nine season series, one often experiences an emotional attachment to characters and their lives. Many binge-watchers will begin to imagine the characters as someone in their own personal life, allowing the emotions to mentally and physically affect them. Many will feel that if a character passes away on the show, a family member of their own had also deceased. Many will cry tears of joy at the highest points of a fictional character’s life, and many will openly question the decisions that a specific character chooses to make outloud. In addition to attachment, one will begin to feel the urges of withdrawal. Being away from the search bar for an extended period of time will leave one constantly anticipating the safe arrival back to their dark room with a computer screen waiting to be used. Withdrawal will cause one to constantly think of nothing but what they are going to watch next and impatiently waiting to return to their “veg session.” Many Netflix users will also begin to plan their entire day around their binge-watch session to ensure they are getting the most out of the their monthly subscription. Lastly, a binger will often feel a roller coaster of emotions at least once during a period of binge-watching. While watching a series, one will feel pleasure mentally, but when the series ends, one will feel sad or sometimes even depressed. The highs and lows of each emotions relies directly on the amount of time spent watching the series and the level of attachment one felt towards the